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Friday, October 29, 2010

Turkish Government: Premier Rutte Discriminatory

"Turkish Government: Premier Rutte Discriminatory

ISTANBUL, 30/10/10 - The Turkish government considers that Premier Mark Rutte has made 'discriminatory' statements in the Lower House about Turks in the Netherlands.

Rutte said Wednesday in the debate on the government policy statement that the combined Dutch and Swedish nationality of State Secretary Veldhuijzen van Zanten is no problem, but that it would have been a point for debate if she had had a Turkish passport. The premier said the difference lies in the fact that Turkey exercises influence on citizens abroad via its constitution and Sweden does not."

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